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I don’t think a movie has ever benefitted more strongly from comparison with its predecessor. Directed by Mark Neveldine from a story by David Goyer (of Blade, Batman Begins and FlashForward fame), Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is by no means a great film. In fact, it’s rather woefully put together in some ways, and… (continue…)
If you enjoy edge-of-your-seat psychological thrillers, I suggest you stop reading right now and go see Take Shelter. In one of the best movies I have seen all year, Michael Shannon (The Runaways, Revolutionary Road) gives a truly unforgettable performance as Curtis, a husband and father who believes he is struggling with a newly formed… (continue…)
Synopsis: Tom (Martin Sheen) is an American doctor who travels to France following the death of his adult son, Daniel (Emilio Estevez), killed in the Pyrenees during a storm while trekking The Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of St. James. Tom’s initial purpose is to retrieve his son’s body. However, a combination… (continue…)
It’s official. Brooklyn playwright Beau Willimon, one of the finest contemporary voices of his generation who took top honors at the 2005 Dayton Playhouse FutureFest of new works for his incredibly engrossing political drama “Farragut North,” will likely become the nationally recognized festival’s first champion to receive an Academy Award nomination. “Farragut North,” which premiered… (continue…)
“It was pure driving, pure racing, there wasn’t any politics, no money involved either. It was real racing”. These introductory words spoken by Brazilian Formula 1 race car driver, Ayrton Senna’s sets an apt tone for a story of an athlete whose spirit remained pure in the midst of an increasingly commercialized and impure sport.… (continue…)
Saturday, September 24th, the second day of the Downtown Dayton LGBT Film Festival, was a day full of firsts for me. I had never been to The Neon before, Dayton’s independent movie theater, nor had I been to an LGBT Film Fest. When approaching The Neon (which is literally a neon building!), I had no… (continue…)
Midnight in Paris @ The Neon June 12, 2011 Grade: B- Woody Allen’s getting a little long in the tooth to play opposite beautiful, young actresses these days, so he had Owen Wilson do it for him in “Midnight in Paris.” Wilson stars as Gil, a Hollywood screenwriter who, though successful, feels unfulfilled as a… (continue…)
Win Win @ The Neon April 21, 2011 Grade: B+ I’ll always think it’s a better idea when making a sports movie to try to convert an athlete into an actor rather than the other way around; especially when the athlete portrayed on screen is supposed to be elite. So, I was pleased that director… (continue…)
Cedar Rapids @ The Neon March 11, 2011 Grade: B+ Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office) somehow summons a more naive and innocent Andy Bernard in his portrayal of Tim Lippe in Cedar Rapids. Lippe is a trustworthy, small town insurance salesman whose lifetime of honesty and insurance adjusting has culminated in a dream assignment,… (continue…)
Barney’s Version @ The Neon March 3, 2011 Grade: A- Of course Paul Giamatti (Sideways, Cinderella Man) plays Barney Panofsky, the hero of Barney’s Version. If you ever find yourself in need of an actor to dominate a role that calls for an insecure, self destructive, witty, snarky, alcoholic, Giamatti should be at the top… (continue…)
